Here are a few ways to motivate (激发) your children to do chores.

{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Children always watch their parents and learn how to act from them， so the parents must set a good example and take the chores seriously. This motivates children to do the chores， too.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#} For younger children， give them easy work， like putting away their toys. As the children get older， make them do more difficult chores.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Discuss the importance of doing chores and how they help the whole family. Knowing the importance of chores helps to motivate children to do them.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#} When children finish chores on the list， parents can reward (奖励) them by giving them a prize. A chore list also gives the children a sense of pride (自豪感) when they finish all of their chores.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Giving money for more chores can also work. But it is not the best way. You should make your children feel that doing chores is the work that they should do.

根据短文内容，从方框中为各段选择小标题。(其中有两个多余选项)

A. Make a list of the chores for your children

B. Tell your children about the importance of doing chores

C. Ask your children to do all kinds of chores

D. Set good examples in the family

E. Give your children some money to do more chores

F. Decide what kinds of chores your children do

G. Make your children happy with chores

    There are some important festivals in Western countries. April Fool's Day is on April 1. People usually play tricks on others on that day. It's very popular in England and America.

    Mother's Day is on the second Sunday in May. It's a day to thank mothers. On that day, mothers usually get flowers and cards from their children. Fathers and children do the housework, so mothers can have a good rest.

    Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November in America. On that day, families all get together and have a big dinner.

    Christmas Day comes on December 25. It's the most popular festival in a year in Western countries. People exchange presents and visit friends.

根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

    Peter plays basketball for the kids basketball club. He usually gets up at 5:30 and runs in his school from 5:40 to 6:40.After running, he has breakfast at 7 o'clock. For breakfast, he eats some eggs and vegetables. At 8:00,he plays basketball with his friends. They play for a long time. At about 12:00,they have lunch. For lunch, Peter has lots of vegetables, chicken and fruit. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Peter goes to the kids basketball club. Peter has dinner at about 7:00 in the evening. After dinner, he watches basketball games on TV. Peter usually goes to bed at 9:30.

    My friend Tom is a good student. He is 14 years old. He is 1.53 metres tall. I am a bit short. I'm only 1.45 metres tall. Tom is a good football player. We likes playing football after school. Tom has two long legs and two big feet. His arms are long. His favorite colour is blue. Gina is Tom's sister. She is only 1 year old. She is 0.72 metres tall. She looks beautiful. She has two big eyes and a small mouth. Her favorite colour is pink. Look! She is wearing a pink dress.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, there is always a reason to smile and be happy.

    Some of the biggest trees started off as the smallest seeds,{#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

    Life may fly by in the blink of an eye,{#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, sadness too, I have felt it all, ever since I met you.

    There are two sides to every story,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

    ⒈ Hello, I'm a girl. My name is Alice Miller. I'm seven. Here is my photo.

    ⒉ Hi, my name is Bob Brown. This is a photo of my family. My father, my mother, my sister Gina and I are in the photo. How happy we are!

    ⒊ Hi, my name is Mike Smith. Here is a photo of my family. And these are my parents.